Archibald Jackson Parr (1826 - 1873)

Born 23 Apr 1826 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Elizabeth (McCurdy) Parr — married 21 Sep 1848 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 22 May 1873 at age 47 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Archibald Jackson Parr was born 23 Apr 1826 and died 22 May 1873.^[1]

He married Sarah Elizabeth McCurdy 21 Sep 1848 in Washington Co., Arkansas. ^[2]

He was in the 14th Ark. Infantry (Power's) as a private during Civil War. He was captured in Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark., on 8 Mar. 1862. The name was on roll of prisoners at Alton, Ill. Contracted T.B. in prison & released, according to family story. Cf. Cecil Trull.^[3], but he is listed as being exchanged on May 17.^[4] He may actually have contracted TB in the POW camp, been exchanged, then when he rejoined the regiment he was considered too sick to continue service and so was sent home.

Census

1870 Washington Co., Ar, Prairie Township, p.o. Fayetteville; July; pg 71 ^[5]
477/479
A. J. Parr 44 MW Tn $1000/$300 Farmer
S. E. Parr 41 FW Tn Keeping House
Clem Parr 19 FW Mo At Home
E. Parr 17 MW Ar At Home
J. B. Parr 15 MW Ar At Home
Everett Parr 11 MW Ar At Home
Martha Parr 9 FW Ar
E. J. Parr 5 FW Ar
M. C. Parr 3 MW Ar
Lula Parr 5/12 FW Ar (Jan)
J. R. McClure 45 MW SC $600/$200 Farmer

Sources

1. ↑ Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, Cemeteries of Washington County, Arkansas, 1980, vol 3, pg 16
2. ↑ Lois N. Miller, Washington County, Arkansas Marriage Books A-C, 1845-71, 1982, Bk A, pg 119
3. ↑ The following note is from http://wc.rootsweb.com db: h-young.
4. ↑ "Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5W-478 : 27 November 2014), Arch J Parr, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M317 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 135.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCJ-QFZ : Tue Mar 05 10:17:15 UTC 2024), Entry for G J Parr and S C Parr, 1870.

• http://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&902577

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS2F-5TT : 25 August 2021), Arch J. Parr, 1861-1865.

• "Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5W-47D : 27 November 2014), Arch J Parr, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M317 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 135.

• "Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5F-F9R : 27 November 2014), Arch J Parr, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M317 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 135.

• "Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5F-F95 : 27 November 2014), Arch J Parr, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M317 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 135.